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Neil Armstrong and Me
Originally from more than 10 years ago.., I recently reposted this article simply because it remains important to me.
The First War of the Information Age
We understand clearly that the “Iron Age” and the “Bronze Age” have a meaning beyond being colourful names for historic periods. What's an information age?
July 1914 World War One Begins
100 Years ago this week, World War I began. The beginning of the war illustrated both the complete failure of diplomacy and the epitome of inflexible planning. By its end, over 16 million were dead, and the world invented a new language to describe the horrors of what seemed surely “The War to End All War”.
Apollo 11
It was a Sunday. I can't remember whether my parents were there. I assume they were, but what was unfolding on the television was the most amazing thing I could imagine, and I honestly don't remember. I do remember..., a door opened..., and
The Medium is the Message
As a teenager, I first encountered the writings of Marshal McLuhan. His books took me on an adventure…, imagining that society was formed by its mediums of expression.